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Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy? 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies to Help You Cope
In the time of Corona, families are driving each other crazier than ever
Raising children can provide some of the most exciting, wondrous times of your life. However, you might not feel so filled with loving wonder when your kids are going through phases that are disappointing, frustrating, and challenging on several levels.
And let’s be totally honest here. The last several months have not exactly made things better. Families being locked up at home, unable to go out and see friends or go to work or school the way we’ve all gotten used to, has made all of us a little (or a lot) cranky and on edge.
So even if you’re normally a very even-keeled parent and your kids are usually sweet little angels, it’s very likely they’ve said or done something that’s gotten on your nerves.
But it doesn’t have to be something you just live with and try to tolerate until you just can’t stand it anymore. Nor does it need to be a problem that results in you yelling at your kids or doling out punishments that are harsher than the perceived crimes.
How can you effectively handle these challenging behaviors and come out on the other side feeling the love again?
